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☆ New York Philharmonic Chief Abruptly Steps Down
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Javier C. Hernández | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gary Ginstling, the New York Philharmonic’s president and chief executive, abruptly resigned on Thursday after just a year on the job, leaving the orchestra in limbo as it grapples with challenges including an investigation into its workplace culture after two players were accused of misconduct. His departure comes as the orchestra’s musicians and the administration are in the midst of heated talks over a new labor contract; the current agreement expires in September. The musicians have been seeking large wage increases. As the orchestra prepares for its 2024-25 season, it is facing another leadership void: It will not have a music director. Jaap van Zweden’s six-year tenure comes to an end this summer, and his successor, the star conductor Gustavo Dudamel, does not start in the role until 2026.

Persons: Gary Ginstling, Jaap van Zweden’s, Gustavo Dudamel, Peter W, Oscar L . Tang, Deborah Borda Organizations: York, Philharmonic

☆ Welcome back to Wall Street earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But for now, we're turning to Wall Street in our big story, as big banks gear up to report their earnings. The big storyEarnings to watchMomo Takahashi/BIJust like that, it's Wall Street earnings season once again. Wall Street banks have been waiting for M&A, IPOs, and other fee-generating corporate dealmaking to come roaring back for two years. In May, the CEO shocked Wall Street by saying he plans to step down in the next five years . Will banks start charging for everyday consumer products like checking accounts?

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Sen, Peter Welch, Biden, Momo Takahashi, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Kaja Whitehouse, Jamie Dimon's, Kaja, Jefferies, Jamie Dimon, Wall, Marianne Lake, We're, Larry Fink, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Neil Dutta, Tesla's, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Rich Guy, Alyssa Powell, Andrei Cojocaru, David Zaslav, isn't, Joe, Zaslav, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Joe Ciolli, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Democrat, Democratic, Hollywood, NATO, Business, showtime, JPMorgan, Citigroup, BlackRock, Bank of America, Getty, Warner Bros, Discovery, Air Lines, PepsiCo, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Chicago, London

☆ $20 billion Balyasny trims its top Asia stock-picker's book so she can focus on building the hedge fund in the region
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewBalyasny Asset Management has cut back the portfolio of its Asia equities head, but not because of poor performance. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Related storiesBalyasny, the $20 billion multistrategy firm based in Chicago, parted ways with its global equities head, Jeff Runnfeldt, last October. AdvertisementBalyasny, the founder, has been running the equities unit since Runnfeldt's departure, adding talent — such as Point72's Peter Goodwin — and reviewing existing books. The firm has made 5.5% through the first half of the year, Business Insider recently reported, trailing peers like Citadel, Point72, and Millennium.

Persons: —, Archana Parekh, Dmitry Balyasny, Parekh, Jeff Runnfeldt, Runnfeldt, Peter Goodwin —, Andrew O'Connor, Weiss, David Lohman, Marco Minoli, Anil Gondi, Balyasny, Stephen Schurr, She's, Will Brant, Robert Tau Organizations: Service, Management, Balyasny, Business, Fortress Investment, Citadel, Walleye, Bloomberg Locations: Asia, Chicago, Schonfeld, LMR, — Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Balyasny's Hong Kong, Point72

Supply and DemandThe case for housing deregulation starts with Econ 101: Allowing builders to significantly increase housing supply leads to much lower prices. It isn’t rising demand, as the U.S. population rose even faster back when housing prices were roughly stable. Standard of LivingWhat would happen if homebuilders could once again freely build until housing prices were driven back down to cost? The admittedly small number of studies on the link between YIMBY and babies support common sense: Less regulation lowers housing prices, and lower housing prices generally raise birth rates and hasten child-bearing. In a rational world, the panacea policy of housing deregulation would be a done deal.

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☆ Warren Buffett wants his children to give away his $130 billion fortune. Does that set up a 'Succession'-style fight?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Looking at their individual organizations, the Buffett children could make for some strange charitable bedfellows once their father dies. AdvertisementWhat the Buffett children do nowSusie runs the Sherwood Foundation, which has given more than $1 billion to build equity in her native Nebraska across social justice, education, and healthcare. Howard Buffett is set to take the reins as Berkshire Hathaway non-executive chairman when his father Warren Buffett steps down. Leigh Vogel/Getty ImagesHowie, the middle Buffett, focuses his time on food security, as well as conflict mitigation and combatting human trafficking, through his Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Harold, the nonprofit expert, said the worldviews of the Buffett children should serve them well.

Persons: —, Warren Buffett, haven't, Buffett, Susan, Howard, Peter —, Susie, Peter didn't, Howie, Jacob Harold, Susan Thompson Buffett, Howard Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Leigh Vogel, Howard G, he's, He's, Peter, Buffett's, we've, Harold, Harry, Leona Helmsley Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Wall Street Journal, Sherwood Foundation, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, University of Nebraska, Inc, Democrats, Democratic, Berkshire, Buffett, Buffett Foundation, NoVo Foundation Locations: Omaha, Nebraska, Ukraine, Kingston , NY, Israel, Saharan Africa

☆ Biden set to face reporters as calls for him to step aside accelerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden walks to the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2024, after attending campaign events in Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden is set to face reporters at a potentially make-or-break solo press conference on Thursday, a day after the first Democratic senator joined growing calls for Biden to drop out of the 2024 election contest, citing his "disastrous debate" two weeks ago against Donald Trump. "For the good of the country, I'm calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race," Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont wrote Wednesday in an op-ed in The Washington Post. We cannot unsee President Biden's disastrous debate performance. In addition to Welch, 11 Democrats in the House of Representatives have publicly said Biden should abandon his campaign and allow another Democrat to become the party's nominee for November's election.

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A brutal 24 hoursPresident Biden and his allies may have thought they had stemmed a rebellion by fellow Democrats and donors after his debate debacle. Some Democratic lawmakers made clear that they weren’t falling into line behind Biden. She said she would back whatever decision he takes, but the equivocal comments were seen as offering other Democrats space to speak up. Hours later, Peter Welch of Vermont became the first Democratic senator to call on Biden to withdraw. “We can’t unsee what we saw” at the debate, Welch told The Times, adding that Donald Trump’s returning to power would be a “catastrophe.”

Persons: Biden, Nancy Pelosi, MSNBC’s, Joe ”, Peter Welch of, Welch, Donald Trump’s Organizations: NATO, Democratic, White, The Times, Peter Welch of Vermont, Times

☆ Peter Welch Explains Why He Thinks Biden Needs to Drop Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Robert Jimison | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Welch said it had become an existential issue for him to consider the threat of another Trump presidency, and that his determination was that Mr. Biden was not up to beating the former president. “It’s not the elites in Vermont who are talking to me,” Mr. Welch said, brushing back an argument that Mr. Biden has made in recent days as he has defiantly refused to leave the race. “It’s the working-class mother who’s got two kids and is hoping maybe we can get the child care tax back. “One of the achievements of Joe Biden is that he has unified the Democratic Party — everyone from Bernie Sanders to Joe Manchin,” Mr. Welch said. “And what that means is that if we have to go through ‘Who’s our next candidate?,’ it’s going to be among people who are all committed to the Biden commitment to save democracy, the Biden commitment to the environment, the Biden commitment to women’s rights.”

Persons: Trump, Mr, Biden, Welch, “ It’s, ” Mr, “, who’s, ”, Hubert Humphrey’s, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Joe Manchin, ’ it’s Organizations: Trump, Democratic Party Locations: Vermont, Chicago, “

☆ Biden Tries to Silence His Doubters by Lashing Out at the ‘Elite’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He was the favorite of the Democratic Party elite. As he faces perhaps the most perilous moment of his political career, Mr. Biden has switched from defense to offense, taking a page out of his predecessor’s playbook to try to quash an internal uprising over his age and capacity. Rather than just try to show that he is up to the job, Mr. Biden has opted to push back against those who say he is not. “He has to show he’s a fighter; that’s critical,” said Cornell Belcher, a Democratic pollster who worked on Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns. “They see him as weak, not strong, which is connected to being too old,” Mr. Belcher said, referring to voters.

Persons: Donald J, Biden, ”, playbook, Cornell Belcher, Barack Obama’s, “, Mr, Belcher Organizations: Democratic Party elite, Trump, Democratic

Donors often operate behind the scenes and, according to sources, have grown increasingly anxious about Biden’s candidacy following his halting debate performance last month. CNN reached out to the Biden campaign for comment. In the immediate wake of Biden’s debate performance, organizers paused conversations on planning the fundraiser until after the July 4 holiday to allow the dust to settle. A spokesperson for the Biden campaign told CNN the event was not affiliated with their official fundraising schedule. Donors elsewhere in the country have told CNN their events are on hold until Biden’s path is clearer.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Biden, George Clooney, Clooney, Nancy Pelosi’s, Pelosi, MSNBC’s, Joe ”, ”, he’s, Donald Trump, “, ” Biden, hasn’t, It’s, That’s, Phil Murphy’s, Terry McAuliffe, Damon Lindelof, Joe Biden, I’m, ” Lindelof, ’, Maggie Kulyk, ” Kulyk, Kulyk, Barack Obama, Joe “, wasn’t, ” Clooney, John Morgan, “ I’m, They’ve, Morgan, ” Morgan, it’s, “ I’ve, Peter Lowy, Lowy Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, MSNBC, Democratic, Republican, New Jersey Gov, Gov, Democratic National Convention, House, Women, Northern California —, Biden, Democratic National Committee Locations: Hollywood, Virginia, Chicago, Windy City, “ Washington, Austin, Denver, California, Laguna Beach, Northern California, Florida, Washington

☆ Democrats go public with fears of GOP ‘landslide’ that could jeopardize US democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and his advisers keep issuing unequivocal declarations that he’s staying in the 2024 race, but Democrats aren’t hearing it. “Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do,” a spokesperson said in a subsequent statement. “Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Trump is currently aheadCNN’s Road to 270 assessment of the electoral map shows Trump in position to win the election. “Donald Trump and the Republicans have loved every minute of watching this discussion,” Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents the battleground state of Michigan, told CNN’s Jessica Dean.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Nancy Pelosi, ”, Biden, Pelosi, Vermont Sen, Peter Welch, —, Colorado Sen, Michael Bennet, “ Donald Trump, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Adam Smith, ” Smith, Trump, CNN’s Wolf, Ritchie Torres —, Biden —, Clooney, George Clooney, cohosted, “ Joe Biden, ” Clooney, He’s, Rob Reiner, Michael Douglas, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, doesn’t, Lester Holt, ’ Bennet, Sens, Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester, ” Bennet, Donald Trump, CNN’s, Ronald Brownstein, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Harry Enten, CNN’s Jim Acosta, Hakeem Jeffries, Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Jeffries, Debbie Dingell, CNN’s Jessica Dean Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democrat, New York Rep, Congressional Black Caucus, The New York Times, Democrats, Trump, Biden, Hollywood, Democratic National Convention, NATO, NBC, Colorado Democrat, Senate, Republicans, White, House Democratic Caucus, ” Locations: Vermont, Washington, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Russia, New York City, Georgia , Michigan, Nevada, Michigan

☆ Vermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to call for Biden to step aside
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Morgan Rimmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee. “I understand why President Biden wants to run. He saved us from Donald Trump once and wants to do it again,” Welch continued. “Vermont loves Joe Biden,” Welch wrote. “President Biden and Vice President Harris received a larger vote percentage here than in any other state.

Persons: Vermont Sen, Peter Welch, Joe Biden, Biden’s, ” Welch, ”, “, Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris “, House . Colorado Sen, Michael Bennet, doesn’t, “ Donald Trump, ” Bennet, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, — Montana’s Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, —, Welch, Harris, Trump Organizations: CNN, Vermont, Wednesday, Democratic, House . Colorado, Senate Democratic Locations: Washington, ”, Vermont, House

☆ Walmart: Here's why Piper Sandler is 'overweight' on the stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWalmart: Here's why Piper Sandler is 'overweight' on the stockPeter Keith, Piper Sandler senior research analyst, and CNBC's Mellisa Repko join 'Power Lunch' to discuss which retailer is winning between Walmart and Target.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Peter Keith, Repko Organizations: Walmart, Target

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav would like a new president, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Media and tech bosses hate Joe Biden's antitrust policies, which they think are holding them back from buying and selling each other. Not WBD CEO David Zaslav, though. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Discovery CEO David Zaslav has no opinion about who should win the US presidential election this fall. But he got plenty close Tuesday at Sun Valley, the annual media and tech mogul conference:Via Bloomberg:

Persons: Joe, David Zaslav, —, Joe Biden, didn't Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Discovery, Bloomberg Locations: Sun

☆ Biden’s political position is rapidly deteriorating as critical news conference looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A staggering 24 hours that cracked the political foundation of Joe Biden’s reelection bid leave him facing the most high-pressure presidential news conference in modern history on Thursday. The stakes for Biden’s solo appearance at the conclusion of the NATO summit multiplied by the hour as his political position unraveled at a dignity-sapping rate. In another danger sign for Biden’s candidacy, one Democratic strategist told CNN, “Everything is frozen because no one knows what’s going to happen. The deepening crisis gripping the Democratic Party is not simply damaging Biden’s chances of clinging to the nomination. But as Biden’s political standing continues to rapidly deteriorate, the question is becoming how much longer he can insist he’s the only Democrat who can beat Trump.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, —, Biden, seared, Pelosi, ”, “, “ I’m, Ritchie Torres —, Biden —, Pat Ryan, “ Trump, Joe Biden, Vermont Sen, Peter Welch, ” Welch, Colorado Sen, Michael Bennet, Trump, Sen, Chris Coons, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, ” Sen, John Fetterman, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Hakeem Jeffries, George Clooney, Luck, Joe ‘, ’ Biden, ” Clooney, Clooney, Lester Holt, Elissa Slotkin, he’s, Keisha Lance Bottoms Organizations: CNN, NATO, Hollywood, Capitol, GOP, White, California Democrat, Democratic, Congressional Black Caucus, Yorker, Trump, ”, Biden, Democratic National Convention, New York Times, NBC “, Democratic Party, Republicans, House, Former Atlanta Locations: Ukraine, Washington, California, Vermont, Colorado, Chris Coons of Delaware, United States, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Trump

☆ As NATO meets, leaders look to 'Trump-proof' the military alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

US President Donald Trump arrives for the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019. Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's defense minister, emphasized that NATO allies did not interfere in each other's domestic politics and democratic processes. So when, when the choice of American people is Donald Trump, then it's Donald Trump. Then all the countries in the world, including Estonia, including the NATO allies, have to talk with this administration who will be put in place."

Persons: Donald Trump, Christian Hartmann, Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Peter Nicholls, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Joe Biden's, —, Volodymyr Zelensky, Saul Loeb, Donald Trump's, Keir Starmer, Starmer, we've, that's, Radosław Sikorski, CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Hanno Pevkur, It's, France —, Balázs Orbán, Viktor Orbán Organizations: NATO, AFP, Getty, Republican, Ukraine, Eurasia Group, Trump, Ukrainian, Independent, CNBC, Hungary's Locations: Grove, Watford, London, Washington, Ukraine, China, North Korea, Iran, Britain, New York, Europe, Russia, Estonia, United States, Germany, Canada, France, Poland

Goldman Sachs raised its price target on Tesla, but it still sees a a decline for the electric vehicle maker. Analyst Chris Pierce upgraded his rating to buy from hold and assigned a $160 price target on Carvana, implying shares could jump 27.3%. His $77 price target on Walmart suggests the stock could jump nearly 10.2% over the next 12 months. Analyst Peter Keith assumed coverage of the retailer with a neutral rating and $156 price target, suggesting shares can add 5.7% over the next year. LLY YTD mountain LLY year to date — Pia Singh 5:51 a.m.: Goldman raises Tesla price target, but still sees stock slide Don't expect Tesla's recent momentum to last, according to Goldman Sachs The bank raised its price target on the electric vehicle maker to $248 from $175.

Persons: Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Eli Lilly, Needham, Chris Pierce, Pierce, — Pia Singh, Jefferies, Corey Tarlowe, Tarlowe, Piper Sandler, Peter Keith, Keith, Carter Gould, Gould, Goldman, Mark Delaney, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Jefferies, Walmart, Fox Robotics, EV, Tesla Locations: Tuesday's

On Today’s Episode:U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Unlikely to Take Much More Ukrainian Territory, by Julian E. Barnes and Eric SchmittBiden Says He Is ‘Firmly Committed’ to Staying in the Race, by Michael D. ShearParkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months, by Emily Baumgaertner and Peter BakerFollowing Trump’s Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion, by Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Swan

Persons: Julian E, Barnes, Eric Schmitt Biden, ‘, ’, Michael D, Emily Baumgaertner, Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan Swan Organizations: Officials Locations: Ukrainian Territory

☆ Mark Zuckerberg said he's the most well-known millennial in a newly revealed email. So, is he?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg, who just celebrated his 40th birthday, is a millennial. But is he the most famous millennial? Who else could be the most well-known millennial? Kim Jung Un: I mean, he is a very well-known millennial. Ultimately, reasonable people can disagree on who is the most well-known millennial.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Nick Clegg, Peter Thiel, Sheryl Sandberg, Antonio Lucio, Marc Andreessen, Thiel, Gen X, there's, He's, Muhammad Ali, Justin Bieber, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Messi, Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, Swift, Shakira, Prince William, Kim Jung Un Organizations: Service, Tech, Facebook, Business, Meta, Globally, Google Locations: Tennesee

☆ New Jersey Democratic power broker pleads not guilty to state racketeering charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New Jersey businessman and co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, George Norcross walks to Judge Patricia McInerney's courtroom at City Hall in Philadelphia. The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he threatened people whose properties he sought to take over and orchestrated tax incentive legislation to benefit organizations he controlled. "My client emphatically states that he is not guilty," Norcross' attorney Michael Critchley told Judge Peter Warshaw. A longtime kingmaker in southern New Jersey, Norcross often wielded influence through back channels. His brothers are lobbyist and co-defendant Philip Norcross — who pleaded not guilty on Tuesday as well — and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, a former state legislator who is not charged.

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A CNN investigation found that Airbnb consistently fails to protect its guests despite knowing hidden cameras are a persistent concern within its industry. Video Ad Feedback A woman describes the moment she realized her Airbnb host had placed a hidden camera in her room. And, while hotels can be held legally responsible for guests harmed on their property, Airbnb frequently is not. In January, CNN began reaching out to former Airbnb employees to ask about hidden camera concerns within the industry. “Less than a month for every victim,” said Wyzynajtys, the guest who found Allee’s hidden camera.

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☆ South Korea: Flying aboard the AC-130J Ghostrider, carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brad Lendon | Mike Valerio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

AC-130 gunners Joe Gipson (back) and Isaac Dowell tend the 105mm cannon aboard a US Air Force AC-130J during a live-fire exercise over South Korea. A 105mm howitzer is seen at the rear of a US Air Force AC-130J at Osan Air Base, South Korea, in early June 2024. ‘Spooky’ historyUS Air Force gunships trace their lineage back to the Vietnam War, when the service set up 7.62 mm guns to fire out one side of a C-47 transport aircraft. With the AC-130J model, introduced in 2017, the Air Force removed the machine guns in favor of the more precision-guided munitions. The AC-130’s crew acknowledges the dangers of ground fire to their aircraft, and some analysts question its usefulness in any potential conflict with North Korea.

Persons: Ghostrider, Joe Gipson, Isaac Dowell, Brad Lendon, John Ikenberry, Kim Jong Un, ” Ikenberry, Heath Curtis, Mike Valerio, Curtis, ”, Justin Burris, Peter Layton, Layton, Maj, Christopher Mesnard, CNN’s Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae Organizations: Korean Peninsula CNN, US Air Force AC, CNN, Air Force Special Operations Command, US Air Force, Osan Air Base, South, Air Force, National Museum of, Operation, US, Griffith Asia Institute, Royal Australian Air Force, Operations Command Locations: Hurlburt Field, Florida, South Korea, Seoul, North Korea, Washington, Korea, Maj, New Mexico, United States, Vietnam, Asia, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kunduz, Iraqi, Persian, Khafji, Saudi Arabia, Korean, Australia, Operations Command Korea

☆ For Kamala Harris, the Challenge of Getting Ready Without Getting Ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Peter Baker | Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In these days of uncertainty at the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is sticking close to President Biden physically and politically, determined not to let anyone say that she has been anything other than completely loyal. With Mr. Biden’s future on the line, perhaps no one is in a more delicate position than Ms. Harris. As a practical matter, though, she has to ignore the chatter and disclaim any interest unless Mr. Biden reverses course and passes her the baton. Al Sharpton, the civil rights leader, who spoke with Ms. Harris on Friday night at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans. “But the job of vice president is awkward.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Biden’s, Harris, “, ”, Al Sharpton Organizations: Democratic, White, White House, Essence, Culture Locations: New Orleans, “

☆ This old 2020 email from Mark Zuckerberg might just be the explanation for his extreme makeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg has certainly stunned the world with his transformation from a hoodie-loving nerd to a chain-wearing tech bro. Mark Zuckerberg emails Peter ThielJanuary 4, 2020 pic.twitter.com/0oqreeFKUO — Internal Tech Emails (@TechEmails) July 7, 2024Interestingly, Zuckerberg wasn't the only one who saw himself as a youth icon. The company has seen increased competition from the likes of TikTok, which hooked users with its focus on short-form videos. Zuckerberg wrote in his post. AdvertisementThe image makeover has also delivered a huge PR boost for Zuckerberg, who wasn't always seen as the coolest guy in tech.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Zuckerberg, millennials, Jonathan Skrmetti, Thiel, I'm, might've, hydrofoiling, wasn't, Daniel Ek, Forbes, Ek, He's, he's, Zuckerberg didn't Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Meta, BI Locations: Tennessee, USA, Cambridge

☆ In New York, a Lunch With Extravagant Jewelry and Local Dim Sum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Coco Romack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a Tuesday afternoon in early June, Robínson invited seven friends to a lunch celebrating both their 13th year living in the New York area and the launch of their 13th collection from their jewelry line, Isshī. “This is my 13 going on 13 event,” Robínson said with a laugh. The venue was the Chinatown showroom of the lighting design company Blue Green Works, co-founded by Robínson’s friend Peter B. Each place setting had a banana-leaf mat, and hanging over the table was a flared green glass pendant lamp that called to mind a palm tree; together, the details made the space feel like a jungle oasis. It was a fitting place to see Isshī’s resort 2025 collection, in whose press materials Robínson likened the experience of heartbreak to a plane crashing into the rainforest: Modular leather-cord necklaces, crystal-embellished bracelets and hand-felted lamb’s-wool corsages all resembled carnivorous plants.

Persons: Robínson, ” Robínson, Robínson’s, Peter B, felted Organizations: Green, Staples Locations: New York, Chinatown

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